MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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